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copy is to be filed directly with Joelle
K. Ogg, General Counsel, DC Energy,
LLC, 8065 Leesburg Pike, Sixth Floor,
Vienna, VA 22182 and with Andrea
Wolfman, Esq., Alston & Bird LLP, 950
F Street NW., Washington, DC 20004. A
final decision will be made on this
application after the environmental
impacts have been evaluated pursuant
to DOE’s National Environmental Policy
Act Implementing Procedures (10 CFR
part 1021) and if a determination is
made by DOE that the proposed action
will not have an adverse impact on the
reliability of the U.S. electric power
supply system.
Copies of this application will be
made available, upon request, for public
inspection and copying at the address
provided above, by accessing the
program Web site at http://energy.gov/
node/11845 or by emailing Angela Troy
at Angela.Troy@hq.doe.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Christopher Lawrence (Program Office)
at 202–586–5260, or by email to
Christopher.Lawrence@hq.doe.gov.

Exports of
electricity from the United States to a
foreign country are regulated by the
Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to
sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the
Department of Energy Organization Act
(42 U.S.C. 7151(b), 7172(f)) and require
authorization under section 202(e) of
the FPA (16 U.S.C. 824a(e)).
On April 19, 2007, the Department of
Energy (DOE) issued Order No. EA–321,
EA–322, EA–323, EA–324 and EA–325,
authorizing the Emera Subsidiaries to
transmit electric energy from the United
States to Canada as power marketers for
a five-year term. The current export
authorities in Order No EA–321, EA–
322, EA–323, EA–324 and EA–325
expired on April 19, 2012. On April 19,
Issued in Washington, DC, on May 18,
2012, Emera filed five separate
2012.
applications with DOE for renewal of
Brian Mills,
those authorities for an additional fiveyear term.
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of
In its application, Emera states that
Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability.
the subsidiaries do ‘‘not own or control
[FR Doc. 2012–12761 Filed 5–24–12; 8:45 am]
any electric power generation or
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transmission facilities and does not
have a franchised electric power service
area.’’ Emera states that the electric
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
power proposed to be exported to
Canada will be purchased from electric
[OE Docket No. EA–321–A, EA–322–A, EA–
utilities and federal power marketing
323–A, EA–324–A and EA–325–A]
agencies pursuant to voluntary
Application To Export Electric Energy; agreements and will be surplus to the
Emera Energy Services Subsidiaries
system needs of the entities selling the
power to Emera.
AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery
The existing international
and Energy Reliability, DOE.
transmission facilities to be utilized by
ACTION: Notice of application.
Emera have previously been authorized
by Presidential permits issued pursuant
SUMMARY: Five power marketing
to Executive Order 10485, as amended,
subsidiaries of Emera Incorporated
and are appropriate for open access
(Emera) have applied separately to
transmission by third parties.
renew its authority to transmit electric
Procedural Matters: Any person
energy from the United States to Canada desiring to be heard in this proceeding
pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal should file a comment or protest to the
Power Act (FPA).
application at the address provided
DATES: Comments, protests, or motions
above. Protests should be filed in
to intervene must be submitted on or
accordance with Rule 211 of the FERC
before June 25, 2012.
Rules of Practice and Procedures (18
ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, or
CFR 385.211). Any person desiring to
motions to intervene should be
become a party to these proceedings
addressed to: Christopher Lawrence,
should file a motion to intervene at the
Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy above address in accordance with FERC
Reliability, Mail Code: OE–20, U.S.
Rule 214 (385.214). Five copies of such
Department of Energy, 1000
comments, protests, or motions to
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, intervene should be sent to the address
DC 20585–0350. Because of delays in
provided above on or before the date
handling conventional mail, it is
listed above.
Comments on the Emera applications
recommended that documents be
to export electric energy to Canada
transmitted by overnight mail, by
should be clearly marked with OE
electronic mail to
Christopher.Lawrence@hq.doe.gov, or by Docket No. 321–A, EA–322–A, EA–323–
A, EA–324–A or EA–325–A. An
facsimile to 202–586–8008.

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additional copy is to be sent to Will
Szubielski, Emera Energy Inc., 1223
Lower Water Street, Halifax, Nova
Scotia B3J 3S8 and with Bonnie A.
Suchman, Esq., Troutman Sanders LLP,
401 9th St. NW., Suite 1000,
Washington, DC 20004. A final decision
will be made on this application after
the environmental impacts have been
evaluated pursuant to DOE’s National
Environmental Policy Act Implementing
Procedures (10 CFR part 1021) and if a
determination is made by DOE that the
proposed action will not have an
adverse impact on the reliability of the
U.S. electric power supply system.
Copies of this application will be
made available, upon request, for public
inspection and copying at the address
provided above, by accessing the
program Web site at http://energy.gov/
node/11845 or by emailing Angela Troy
at Angela.Troy@hq.doe.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC, on May 18,
2012.
Brian Mills,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of
Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability.
[FR Doc. 2012–12762 Filed 5–24–12; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC12–14–000]

Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–914); Comment
Request; Extension
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of information collection
and request for comments.
AGENCY:

In compliance with the
requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A), the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (Commission or
FERC) is soliciting public comment on
the currently approved information
collection, Cogeneration and Small
Power Production—Tariff Filings.
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information are due July 24, 2012.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
(identified by Docket No. IC12–14–000)
by either of the following methods:
• eFiling at Commission’s Web Site:
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
efiling.asp
• Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier:
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
SUMMARY:

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Instructions: All submissions must be
formatted and filed in accordance with
submission guidelines at: http://www.
ferc.gov/help/submission-guide.asp. For
user assistance contact FERC Online
Support by email at
ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone
at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free), or (202)
502–8659 for TTY.
Docket: Users interested in receiving
automatic notification of activity in this
docket or in viewing/downloading
comments and issuances in this docket
may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/docs-filing.asp.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ellen Brown may be reached by email
at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone
at (202) 502–8663, and fax at (202) 273–
0873.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title:
FERC–914, Cogeneration and Small
Power Production—Tariff Filings.
OMB Control No.: 1902–0231.
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the FERC–914 information collection
requirements with no changes to the
current reporting requirements.
Abstract: Section 205(c) of the Federal
Power Act (FPA) requires that every
public utility have all of its
jurisdictional rates and tariffs on file
with the Commission and make them
available for public inspection, within
such time and in such form as the
Commission may designate. Section
205(d) of the FPA requires that every

public utility must provide notice to the
Commission and the public of any
changes to its jurisdictional rates and
tariffs, file such changes with the
Commission, and make them available
for public inspection, in such manner as
directed by the Commission. In
addition, FPA section 206 requires the
Commission, upon complaint or its own
motion, to modify existing rates or
services that are found to be unjust,
unreasonable, unduly discriminatory or
preferential. FPA section 207 requires
the Commission upon complaint by a
state commission and a finding of
insufficient interstate service, to order
the rendering of adequate interstate
service by public utilities, the rates for
which would be filed in accordance
with FPA sections 205 and 206.
In Orders Nos. 671 and 671–A,1 the
Commission revised its regulations that
govern qualifying small power
production and cogeneration facilities.
Among other things, the Commission
eliminated certain exemptions from rate
regulation that were previously
available to qualifying facilities (QFs).
New qualifying facilities may need to
make tariff filings if they do not meet
the new exemption requirements.
FERC implemented the Congressional
mandate of the Energy Policy Act of
2005 (EPAct 2005) to establish criteria
for new qualifying cogeneration
facilities by: (1) Amending the
exemptions available to qualifying

facilities from the FPA and from
PUHCA [resulting in the burden
imposed by FERC–914, the subject of
this statement]; (2) ensuring that these
facilities are using their thermal output
in a productive and beneficial manner;
that the electrical, thermal, chemical
and mechanical output of new
qualifying cogeneration facilities is used
fundamentally for industrial,
commercial, residential or industrial
purposes; and there is continuing
progress in the development of efficient
electric energy generating technology;
(3) amending the FERC Form 556 2 to
reflect the criteria for new qualifying
cogeneration facilities; and (4)
eliminating ownership limitations for
qualifying cogeneration and small
power production facilities. The
Commission satisfied the statutory
mandate and its continuing obligation to
review its policies encouraging
cogeneration and small power
production, energy conservation,
efficient use of facilities and resources
by electric utilities and equitable rates
for energy customers.
Type of Respondents: New qualifying
facilities and small power producers
that do not meet Commission exemption
criteria.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 3 The
Commission estimates the total Public
Reporting Burden for this information
collection as:

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FERC–914 (IC12–14–000): COGENERATION AND SMALL POWER PRODUCTION—TARIFF FILINGS
Number of
respondents

Number of
responses per
respondent

Total number
of responses

Average
burden hours
per response

Estimated total
annual burden

(A)

(B)

(A) × (B) = (C)

(D)

(C) × (D)

FPA Section 205 filings .......................................................
Electric Quarterly Reports (initial) ........................................
Electric Quarterly Reports (later) .........................................
Change of Status .................................................................

100
100
100
100

1
1
3
1

100
100
300
100

183
230
6
3

18,300
23,000
1,800
300

Total ..............................................................................

N/A

N/A

600

N/A

43,400

The total estimated annual cost
burden to respondents is $2,995,016
[43,400 hours ÷ 2,080 4 hours/year =
20.86538 * $143,540/year 5 =
$2,995,016].
Comments: Comments are invited on:
(1) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the

Commission, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden and cost of the collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility
and clarity of the information collection;
and (4) ways to minimize the burden of

the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.

1 Revised Regulations Governing Small Power
Production and Cogeneration Facilities, Order No.
671, 71 FR 7852 (2/15/2006), FERC Stats. & Regs.
¶ 31,203 (2006); and Revised Regulations Governing
Small Power Production and Cogeneration
Facilities, Order 671–A, 71 FR 30585 (5/30/2006),
in Docket No. RM05–36.

2 The FERC–556 is cleared separately as OMB
Control No. 1902–0075 and is not a subject of this
notice.
3 Burden is defined as the total time, effort, or
financial resources expended by persons to
generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide
information to or for a Federal agency. For further

explanation of what is included in the information
collection burden, reference 5 Code of Federal
Regulations 1320.3.
4 2080 hours/year = 40 hours/week * 52 weeks/
year.
5 Average annual salary per employee in 2012.

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Dated: May 18, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 14377–000]

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Grand Valley Irrigation Company;
Notice of Application Accepted for
Filing and Soliciting Comments,
Motions To Intervene, Protests,
Recommendations, and Terms and
Conditions
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric application has been filed
with the Commission and is available
for public inspection:
a. Type of Application: Conduit
Exemption.
b. Project No.: 14377–000.
c. Date filed: March 26, 2012.
d. Applicant: Grand Valley Irrigation
District.
e. Name of Project: Dividers
Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The proposed Dividers
Hydroelectric Project would be located
on the Grand Valley Irrigation Canal
where the Mainline canal splits into the
Highline and the Lower Mainline in
Mesa County, Colorado. The land on
which all the project structures is
owned by the applicant.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Charlie
Guenther, Grand Valley Irrigation
Company, 688 26 Road, Grand Junction,
CO 81506, phone (970) 242–2762.
i. FERC Contact: Kelly Houff, (202)
502–6393, Kelly.Houff@ferc.gov.
j. Status of Environmental Analysis:
This application is ready for
environmental analysis at this time, and
the Commission is requesting
comments, reply comments,
recommendations, terms and
conditions, and prescriptions.
k. Deadline for filing responsive
documents: Due to the small size of the
proposed project, as well as the resource
agency consultation letters filed with
the application, the 60-day timeframe
specified in 18 CFR 4.34(b) for filing all
comments, motions to intervene,
protests, recommendations, terms and
conditions, and prescriptions is
shortened to 30 days from the issuance
date of this notice. All reply comments
filed in response to comments
submitted by any resource agency,
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with the Commission within 45 days
from the issuance date of this notice.
Comments, protests, and
interventions may be filed electronically
via the Internet in lieu of paper; see 18
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the
instructions on the Commission’s Web
site under http://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/efiling.asp. The Commission
strongly encourages electronic filings.
The Commission’s Rules of Practice
and Procedure require all intervenors
filing documents with the Commission
to serve a copy of that document on
each person on the official service list
for the project. Further, if an intervenor
files comments or documents with the
Commission relating to the merits of an
issue that may affect the responsibilities
of a particular resource agency, it must
also serve a copy of the document on
that resource agency.
l. Description of Project: The Dividers
Hydroelectric Project would consist of:
(1) An intake pipe approximately 110
feet in length; (2) a powerhouse
containing one proposed generating unit
with an installed capacity of 185
kilowatts; (3) a discharge pipe
approximately 25 feet in length; and (4)
appurtenant facilities. The applicant
estimates the project would have an
average annual generation of 770
megawatt-hours.
m. This filing is available for review
and reproduction at the Commission in
the Public Reference Room, Room 2A,
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
20426. The filing may also be viewed on
the web at http://www.ferc.gov using the
‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket
number, P–14377, in the docket number
field to access the document. For
assistance, call toll-free 1–866–208–
3676 or email
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY,
call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also
available for review and reproduction at
the address in item h above.
n. Development Application—Any
qualified applicant desiring to file a
competing application must submit to
the Commission, on or before the
specified deadline date for the
particular application, a competing
development application, or a notice of
intent to file such an application.
Submission of a timely notice of intent
allows an interested person to file the
competing development application no
later than 120 days after the specified
deadline date for the particular
application. Applications for
preliminary permits will not be
accepted in response to this notice.
o. Notice of Intent—A notice of intent
must specify the exact name, business
address, and telephone number of the
prospective applicant, and must include

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an unequivocal statement of intent to
submit a competing development
application. A notice of intent must be
served on the applicant(s) named in this
public notice.
p. Protests or Motions to Intervene—
Anyone may submit a protest or a
motion to intervene in accordance with
the requirements of Rules of Practice
and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210,
385.211, and 385.214. In determining
the appropriate action to take, the
Commission will consider all protests
filed, but only those who file a motion
to intervene in accordance with the
Commission’s Rules may become a
party to the proceeding. Any protests or
motions to intervene must be received
on or before the specified deadline date
for the particular application.
q. All filings must (1) bear in all
capital letters the title ‘‘PROTEST’’,
‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’, ‘‘NOTICE
OF INTENT TO FILE COMPETING
APPLICATION’’, ‘‘COMPETING
APPLICATION’’, ‘‘COMMENTS’’,
‘‘REPLY COMMENTS,’’
‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS,’’ ‘‘TERMS
AND CONDITIONS,’’ or
‘‘PRESCRIPTIONS;’’ (2) set forth in the
heading the name of the applicant and
the project number of the application to
which the filing responds; (3) furnish
the name, address, and telephone
number of the person protesting or
intervening; and (4) otherwise comply
with the requirements of 18 CFR
385.2001 through 385.2005. All
comments, recommendations, terms and
conditions or prescriptions must set
forth their evidentiary basis and
otherwise comply with the requirements
of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain
copies of the application directly from
the applicant. Any of these documents
must be filed by providing the original
and seven copies to: The Secretary,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
20426. An additional copy must be sent
to Director, Division of Hydropower
Administration and Compliance, Office
of Energy Projects, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, at the above
address. A copy of any protest or motion
to intervene must be served upon each
representative of the applicant specified
in the particular application. A copy of
all other filings in reference to this
application must be accompanied by
proof of service on all persons listed in
the service list prepared by the
Commission in this proceeding, in
accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and
385.2010.

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